Windows 10: How do I instal microsoft sql server 2005 compact edition as I cannot get into my photo album

How do I instal microsoft sql server 2005 compact edition update KB2463332

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"Photo Gallery can't start because Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition is missing" error

Hi Ken,

Based on the error message, Photo Gallery requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.

You can download SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition on these links:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Developer Software Development Kit

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Tools for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

For your reference, check this article about SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.

Feel free to post back if you have other concern.

 

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition

If you have Windows Live Essentials Photogallery, that's the one that needs the SQL 2005 Compact Edition. Windows Live Mail does not need SQL, as far as I know, but other applets in the WL suite might.

You're right, it is no longer supported, but I discovered helping another member that the 4.0 version does not work for Photogallery. To be completely honest - that thread was not resolved - not sure why, but it is still open. I'm waiting to see if the Thread Starter will install the 2005 version, but they decided to use Picassa as their photo manager.

So all I know is that the 4.0 version did not resolve the "You need SQL Compact edition" pop-up when Photogallery was started from Start.

 

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition


My Secunia is showing that SQL needs an update. From what I have read this edition is no longer supported. I have no idea what program I have installed that is using SQL but am assuming that i have a program that uses it. I have installed SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1 x64 ENU. I am trying to make sure that this is the software I need to use now and if I can just uninstall the 2005 edition with out messing something up?
Thanks for any help.